Iran War Consequences: Civilians killed in UAE were South Asians

Almost all the civilians killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks in the United Arab Emirates were from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, with only one victim from outside South Asia.

Authorities in the UAE have released the names of the six civilians killed in the attacks. The list shows that one of them was a Palestinian, while the other five were from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Three of the dead were Pakistani nationals, one was Bangladeshi, one Nepali and one Palestinian. The Bangladeshi victim was identified as Ahmed Ali.

Ali was from Ghaziteka village in Moulvibazar’s Barlekha Upazila.

With his death, at least five Bangladeshis are now known to have been killed in the wider Iran war across the Middle East — one in Dubai, one in Bahrain and three in Saudi Arabia.

Citing the UAE Ministry of Defence, Gulf News reported that the country’s air defence systems intercepted 10 Iranian ballistic missiles and 45 drones on Tuesday.

The report also said that since the war began on Feb 28 with US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the UAE has intercepted 314 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,672 drones launched toward the country. Those injured in the attacks include citizens of the UAE, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Palestine, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon and Afghanistan.

Amid the missile and drone attacks, a UAE military helicopter crashed on Mar 10, killing two armed forces officers.

The UAE Ministry of Defence said the helicopter went down because of a mechanical fault.